re: My Favorite Overtures
Last Edit: PlayWiz 10:42 am EDT 03/28/24
Posted by: PlayWiz 10:26 am EDT 03/28/24
In reply to: My Favorite Overtures - Zelgo 10:15 am EDT 03/28/24

Candide - probably considered along with "Gypsy" by most among the very best

Goldilocks - not as well-known, since the show flopped, but the OCR never was out of print (certainly it was available for many years after its run) because of its great Leroy Anderson (composer/arranger of "Sleigh Ride" and other classic light/ novelty) music

Tenderloin

Little Me

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

It's A Bird, It's A Plane, It's Superman - incredible orchestrations and such fun!

Funny Girl -- Barbra Streisand got her audience revved up when she opened some of her later appearances with this wonderful piece

Oklahoma!

Bells Are Ringing - Jule Styne had some really terrific overtures -- also Subways Are For Sleeping, in addition to Funny Girl and Gypsy

Those are just some off the top of my head. Enjoy the "Goldilocks" overture.
Link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_BU1yEQCI0
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